Behind the Throne
Exercising power behind the scenes, young Realtor and former community newspaper publisher Joe Guerra entered public life as chief of staff to Councilman Frank Fiscalini and then served as Mayor Gonzales’ budget director. As both a private citizen and public service, Guerra’s had his fingers in many of the developments that have reshaped San Jose: the revitalization of Willow Glen’s Lincoln Avenue, the midtown condo boom, Santana Row, the new City Hall and just about everything else built during the Gonzales administration. He continues shaping policy today as a lobbyist.
